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...him."Gibson said Upton reminded him of himself as a player."I had some things that happened with my manager SparkyAnderson over the years where maybe we butted heads a little bit and I didn't agree with him," Gibson said, "but when...

...after waiting so many years." The Veterans Committee will hold its vote on Feb. 29 in Tampa, Fla. Former manager SparkyAnderson and longtime Minnesota star Tony Oliva will be considered by the panel for the first time. Induction ceremonies will...

...1993, and Perez, active from 1964 to 1986, will be inducted into the Hall at Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 23. SparkyAnderson, who managed the Reds to Series titles in 1975 and '76, is a leading contender for election by the veterans' committee...

...leader of this reverse revolution is Jack McKeon, 73, manager of the world champion Florida Marlins. Suddenly, SparkyAnderson, 69, looks spry. So, who's next? Is there any doubt that each of these "un-retirements" makes the next...

...the sport fishing industry, anglers and environmentalists said Monday. "It's already a sick reservoir," said SparkyAnderson, Texas program director of Clean Water Action. "The last thing we need is for the state to prescribe more illness...

...would still be over in 10 games. When that happens, he has no regrets, but plenty of plans. ``I'm the same as SparkyAnderson,'' Brown said. ``He managed in the major leagues for 26 years, and when I asked him if he regretted retiring...

...Central Cincinnati Reds Junior's arrival ensured a great spring, and the Hall of Fame induction of Tony Perez, SparkyAnderson and broadcaster Marty Brennaman will make for a wonderful summer. Now, can the Reds pull off a fabulous fall? Cincinnati...

...with in Cleveland," he said. "The easy thing to say is we had all that talent ... I heard the same thing about SparkyAnderson, I heard the same thing about Casey Stengel. "If I wasn't doing the job, or wasn't capable of doing the job...

...Tony La Russa became the second manager in major league history to win 700 games with two different teams, joining SparkyAnderson. La Russa also won 798 games with Oakland from 1986-95. Anderson won 863 with the Reds from 1970-78 and 1...

...and being able to deal with it when it's not going well," Ilitch said Friday. Smith, who hired Bell to replace SparkyAnderson following the 1995 season, said that Bell brought the situation to a head when he insisted on knowing now exactly...